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Jean, Grammy Award winning musician, humanitarian and Goodwill Ambassador to Haiti met with the New York Board of Rabbis at the Jewish National Fund House in Manhattan to discuss Haiti and his remarks were not only meaningful but eloquent. Wyclef and his organization, Yele Haiti, believe that to rebuild Haiti, agriculture is crucial. His manifesto includes planting trees and bringing back exports, similar to what Israel did. There was no better place to make these points that at the JNF.
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Americans love games with rules, which is why the great American game is baseball. There are strike zones, foul lines, and even infield fly rules. To all these, the participants are familiar and they don’t expect surprises. This is why Washington politicians and everyday citizens should not be baffled by Arizonans deciding to enforce the unenforced federal laws on immigration. The mystery is why Washington is surprised and, presumably, angered by this act.
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Did you know that there is a thriving community of almost a thousand African Jews living in Uganda?
After spending an incredible seder night with them last year and staying with one of the families in their village, I set up Kippot for Hope - a non-profit initiative which aims to improve the community's living conditions by selling the handmade colourful kippot, beautifully crocheted by the women of the community.
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Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, was host to US Veep Joe Biden but still managed to send a video message to the 1400 people attending the FIDF [Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces] Annual Gala at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. Netanyahu said that Israel was open to peace talks with Syria and that if leaders of the Palestinians and Syrians are genuinely committed to peace we will make peace. "If they are sincere, my hand and the hand of the people of Israel will reach out for peace," he said. But he added this must be based on the acceptance of Israel and its security.
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